Relatives in vigil after capsized Bangladesh ferry MV Coco kills 58

A rescue ship turned over a capsized ferry in southern Bangladesh today to help workers searching for survivors and bodies.

Officials said that 58 people had been confirmed dead after the MV Coco rolled over in the Tetulia River in the coastal district of Bhola.

The ferry was packed with hundreds of people leaving Dhaka and heading home for the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha when it started taking on water as it arrived at the town of Nazirhat, 65 miles south of the capital.

Authorities said that there was no passenger list, so it was unclear how many were on board.

The ETV television station in Dhaka said it could have been carrying more than 1,500 people. The vessel was approved to carry 1,000.